Lithograph, heavy paper, dimensions 37 x 57 cm ( composition), 50 x 70 cm (sheet), limited edition, numbered in pencil 111/150, under the composition facsimile signature of Keith Haring p. d., drysealof the publisher Keith Haring Foundation l.d.andseal together with the logo of Keith Haring Foundation. On the reverse a hologram "verification of authenticity". Original certificate.
Keith Haring wasan Americanartist andactivistwho becamefamous for his dynamic, simple yet expressivedrawingsand prints,oftendepictingfigures in motion, symbols andchildlikefigures.His stylebecame a culturalicon of the 1980s, and hiswork, despite its seemingly simple form,oftenaddresseddeepersocial, political and personalthemes.
Haring often worked in line drawing, and his favorite medium was thick markers and chalk. In the 1980s, he begancreating murals in public spaces, whichbecame one of hismain means of expression. One of his most recognizableprojectswas chalk drawings on blank billboards in the New York subway system. His art,althoughoften associated with cheerful, colorful compositions,hasalwayshada deepsocial and politicaldimension, makingittimeless anduniversal.
"Babel of Animals" is a work that depicts animals in Haring's characteristic simplistic style. The composition refers to the biblicalstory of theTowerofBabel,symbolizingchaos,diversity and communicative misunderstandingsamong creatures. In this case, Haringapplied his dynamic, zigzagging lines and repetitive motifs, apparent clutter, movement and interaction.
Haring died in 1990 due to complications from AIDS, but his influence on art and pop culture remains enormous. His work is exhibited inmajor museums around the world, and his Keith Haring Foundation continues to supportthe fight against AIDS andadvocacy forhumanrightsand education.
Keith Haring's works are regularly exhibited in galleries and museums around the world. Despite the fact that Haringdied in 1990, his artenjoysunflagginginterest and isoften presented as part ofmajor retrospectives, thematic exhibitions, aswell aspermanent museum collections., such as at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York - Haringhad strongties to theNewYork artscene,so MoMA has his work in its collection andfrequently exhibits it, or the Centre Pompidou inParis- as part ofits contemporary art collection,this museumalso has Haring's work and hasorganizedsignificant retrospectives of hiswork
